Books written by female authors (3314)


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Black Sun by Rebecca Roanhorse EN

Rating: 4 (3 votes)
Description:
NOMINATED FOR THE 2021 HUGO AWARDS AND THE 2020 NEBULA AWARDS FOR BEST NOVEL From the New York Times bestselling author of Star Wars: Resistance Reborn comes the first book in the Between Earth and Sky trilogy, inspired by the civilizations of the Pre-Columbian Americas and woven into a tale of celestial prophecies, political intrigue, and forbidden magic. A god will return When the earth and sky converge Under the black sun In the holy city of Tova, the winter solstice is usually a time for celebration and renewal, but this year it coincides with a solar eclipse, a rare celestial event proscr... continue

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Black Teacher by Beryl Gilroy, Bernardine Evaristo EN

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The rediscovered classic: an unforgettable memoir by a trailblazing black woman in post-war London, introduced by Bernardine Evaristo ('I dare anyone to read it and not come away shocked, moved and entertained ... One of the unsung heroines of Black British literature.')

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Black Water Sister by Zen Cho EN

Rating: 3 (4 votes)
Country: Asia / Malaysia flag Malaysia
Description:
A finalist for the 2022 World Fantasy Award for Best Novel One of BookPage's Best Science Fiction and Fantasy Books of 2021 One of Tor.com Reviewers' Choice Best Books of 2021 One of Book Riot's Best SFF Standalones of 2021 “Ghosts. Gods. Gangsters. Black Water Sister has it all…a wildly entertaining coming-of-age story for the twentysomething set, with a protagonist who is almost painfully relatable at times.”—Vulture "A twisty, feminist, and enthralling page-turner."—BuzzFeed "A sharp and bittersweet story of past and future, ghosts and gods and family."—Naomi Novik, New York Times bestselli... continue

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Blanca Olmedo by Lucila Gamero de Medina ES

Rating: 2 (1 vote)
Description:
Blanca Olmedo es una novela romántica, cuyo sentimentalismo no le impide retratar conflictos fundamentales en la sociedad hondureña de inicios del siglo xx. Por ello Blanca Olmedo, la protagonista, es portavoz de agudas críticas al sistema de justicia (o injusticia) imperante en el país, así como a la hipocresía de algunos representantes de la Iglesia católica y la influencia nefasta que ejercían en la sociedad, las familias y las mujeres en especial.


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Blasphemy : A Novel by Tehmina Durrani EN

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Country: Asia / Pakistan flag Pakistan
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Set In South Pakistan, This Controversial Novel Is A Searing Study Of Evil. It Is The Tragic And Shocking Story Of The Beautiful Heer, Brutalized And Corrupted By Pir Sain, The So-Called Man Of God Whom She Is Married To At The Age Of Fifteen.

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Bless the Daughter Raised by a Voice in Her Head : Poems by Warsan Shire EN

Rating: 4 (3 votes)
Country: Africa / Somalia flag Somalia
Description:
Poems of migration, womanhood, trauma, and resilience from the celebrated collaborator on Beyoncé’s Lemonade and Black Is King, award-winning Somali British poet Warsan Shire “The beautifully crafted poems in this collection are fiercely tender gifts.”—Roxane Gay, author of Bad Feminist “Shire is the real thing—fresh, cutting, indisputably alive.”—Dwight Garner, The New York Times Mama, I made it / out of your home / alive, raised by / the voices / in my head. With her first full-length poetry collection, Warsan Shire introduces us to a young girl, who, in the absence of a nurturing guide, mak... continue

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Blessed Are the Dead : An Emmanuel Cooper Mystery by Malla Nunn EN

Rating: 3 (1 vote)
Country: Africa / Eswatini flag Eswatini
Description:
Detective Emmanuel Cooper returns to solve a darkly romantic mystery in this rich and complex novel by Malla Nunn, author of Let the Dead Lie and A Beautiful Place to Die. Detective Sergeant Emmanuel Cooper returns in this powerful, atmospheric novel about two communities forced to confront each other after a murder that exposes their secret ties and forbidden desires in apartheid South Africa, by award-winning author Malla Nunn. The body of a beautiful seventeen-year-old Zulu girl, Amahle, is found covered in wildflowers on a hillside in the Drakensberg Mountains, halfway between her father’s... continue

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Blind Goddess by Anne Holt EN

Rating: 4 (1 vote)
Country: Europe / Norway flag Norway
Description:
Small-time drug dealer is found battered to death on the outskirts of Oslo. A young Dutchman, walking aimlessly in Oslo, covered in blood, is taken into custody but refuses to talk.

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Blind Sight by Tanya R. Taylor EN

Rating: 2 (1 vote)
Description:
Lucille Pfiffer sees, but not with her eyes. She lives with her beloved dog Vanilla ("Nilla" for short) in a cozy neighborhood that is quite "active" due to what occurred in the distant past. Though totally blind, she plays an integral role in helping to solve pressing and puzzling mysteries, one right after the other, which, without her, might remain unsolved. The question is: How can she do any of that with such a handicap?